Who’s the new who’s who?

Come March, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak will take over from Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as Malaysia’s sixth Prime Minister. And that change will bring along with it some questions. How will the leadership change affect business? Who will rise to prominence and who will fade away?

A senior corporate player, who has witnessed two changes in the premiership, notes: “As in most leadership changes, some will see their political worth soar. Others will see business opportunities open up.”